as in difference
the quality or state of being different
the discrepancy of the calculations of my bill by the hotel and myself was a matter of concern
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Recent Examples of discrepancy
The discrepancy starts with who women seek out as sponsors—often other women.
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Nina Ajemian, Fortune, 17 June 2025
The White House has said the discrepancy is the result of fewer migrants coming to the border.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 17 June 2025
Though consumers were still ordering jeans despite the higher cost, the price discrepancies were becoming a burden to the company’s accounting department.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 16 June 2025
The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said the issue came to light when college employees from the Payroll, Accounting, Financial Aid, and Human Resources departments noticed discrepancies in the employment records of a former student who worked in the Humanities Department.
—Sophie Pendrill, Sun Sentinel, 13 June 2025
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Nina Ajemian, Fortune, 17 June 2025
The White House has said the discrepancy is the result of fewer migrants coming to the border.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 17 June 2025
Though consumers were still ordering jeans despite the higher cost, the price discrepancies were becoming a burden to the company’s accounting department.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 16 June 2025
The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said the issue came to light when college employees from the Payroll, Accounting, Financial Aid, and Human Resources departments noticed discrepancies in the employment records of a former student who worked in the Humanities Department.
—Sophie Pendrill, Sun Sentinel, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discrepancy
Noun
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But the difference between Ford’s high-end and low-end truck models, for instance, illustrates why focusing on expensive vehicles with lower volume makes more sense than the opposite.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
27 June 2025
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Real Madrid then did its part to help Al Hilal by beating Salzburg 3-0 in a downpour in Philadelphia, with Vinicius Junior, Federico Valverde and Gonzalo García’s goals the difference in the simultaneous group finale.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard effectively ends affirmative action in college admissions, threatening workplace diversity efforts.—
Sonari Glinton,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Population diversity continues to spread beyond Mecklenburg County, specifically within the Hispanic community in the suburbs, new census estimates show.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
26 June 2025
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